FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 5/1/25)
HBO: 100 Foot Wave (Premiere) at 9pm
MAX: Dylan’s Playtime Adventure (Premiere)
NAT GEO: Genghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Angi: Fake Life, True Crime (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Four Seasons (Premiere)
Prime Video is now officially shoppable, and is expanding its customer-driven Shop the Show feature, adding over 1,300 new titles. “At Prime Video we’re always looking for ways to invent, simplify and enhance our customers’ experience,” said Michelle Rothman, Vice President, Shopping for Prime Video. “The magic of Shop the Show is its ability to allow customers to shop products related to what they’re watching without impacting their viewing experience.”
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“Shōgun” season two is set to begin production January 2026 in Vancouver. Hiroyuki Sanada returns to star as Lord Yoshii Toranaga and Cosmo Jarvis reprises his role of John Blackthorne.
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Daniel Ings has joined a cast including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sidse Babett Knudsen and Hattie Hooks for the upcoming thriller series “Kill Jackie”(w/t). Zeta-Jones plays a woman with a dangerous past that’s about to catch up to her.
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ABC set summer premiere dates, starting with 10th season of “Bachelor in Paradise” on Monday, July 7 at 8p. “Celebrity Family Feud” has been renewed for season 11 and premieres Thursday, July 10 at 8p, and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” kicks off July 23 at 8p, followed by the revival of “Match Game.”
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“The Real Housewives of Miami” returns to Bravo on Wednesday, June 11 at 9p. Season seven premieres with a supersized episode featuring returning housewives Guerdy Abraira, Lisa Hochstein, Julia Lemigova, Alexia Nepola and Larsa Pippen, and a newcomer.
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History Channel’s “Alone” heads to Africa with new season debuting June 12. The survival series has new competitors, a new location and a new set of survival challenges.
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Sparks fly on and off the air on a sagging morning TV show on the Viaplay Original series “Chaos”, which makes its exclusive debut in the US on the Viaplay streaming servic on Thursday, May 22.
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“BBQ Brawl: Flay V. Chauhan V. Lofaso” premieres Sunday, June 1 at 9p on Food Network. The crew is back at the Star Hill Ranch in Austin, TX, and Bobby Flay is ready to defend his title against two new captains coming to town to take him down.
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RFD-TV is expanding its daily news lineup. “RFD-TV is proud to be the top news destination for America’s farmers and ranchers – and we take that role seriously,” said Raquel Gottsch Koehler, Chief Marketing and Creative Officer of Rural Media Group. “By expanding our news offerings, we’re providing even more of the trusted reporting our audience relies on to make critical business decisions every day.”
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“Dog Man” is making its streaming debut Friday, May 30 on Peacock. The animated film hit theaters on January 31.
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The second Installment of “The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker,” starring Candace Cameron Bure, is coming to the screen Thursday, May 22. “We are beyond excited to share the next cozy Ainsley McGregor mystery with our amazing audience of fans and friends. Expect the stakes to be higher, romance to bloom and a clever ending you’d never expect,” said Bure, Chief Creative Officer, Great American Media.
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FETV celebrates Mother’s Day with a mom-athon of episodes of “Leave it to Beaver,” “Hazel” and “Bewitched” starting at 10a. Not to be outdone, network sib FMC is offering Movies for Mom.
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Samsung TV Plus has expanded it live sports lineup, offering access to select local and national games from sports leagues and governing bodies, along with extensive sports coverage. “We’re tearing down the paywalls that have kept fans from the sports they love,” said Salek Brodsky, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Samsung TV Plus. “By teaming up with top leagues and bringing live games and iconic moments to our platform, we’re giving every fan a front-row seat.”
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The Professional Women’s Hockey League is expanding to Seattle, with the new team set to begin play in the 2025-26 season. The team will play its home games at Climate Pledge Arena and train at the Kraken Community Iceplex. Seattle joins Vancouver as the PWHL’s first two expansion teams alongside the inaugural six markets (Boston, Minnesota, Montréal, New York, Ottawa, and Toronto).
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Intersport and FOX Sports announced scheduling plans for the second annual State Farm Women’s College Volleyball Showcase, set to once take place over Labor Day weekend with national broadcast coverage by FOX and FS1. Defending national champion Penn State, Pitt, TCU and Arizona State will converge at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh for the four-match event that helps kick off the 2025 college volleyball campaign on August 31 and September 1.
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Telemundo, Spanish-language home of FIFA through 2026, announced coverage plans and the full match schedule for the FIFA Beach Soccer Seychelles 2025™ kicking off Thursday, May 1 at 6:30a with a dedicated pregame show. All matches air live on Universo.
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“Married at First Sight” has gone global. Aside from its US success on Lifetime, the 12th season of “” Australia just concluded, Samsung TV Plus is launching a MAFS dedicated FAST channel in Germany, and spinoffs “MAFS: Second Chance” and “MAFS: Last Resort” are hitting global audiences soon.
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Big Media locked in global sales for documentary “Journey to the UFC: Joe Pyfer,” ahead of Pyfer’s highly anticipated June 7 fight.
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“American Idol’s” first live coast-to-coast telecast earned 5.31 viewers in Live+Same Day ratings, growing over the previous week (+18%) to a season high in the time period and delivering the show’s largest overall audience since its post-Oscars debut.
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ABC’s “911” hit a five-month high among adults 18-49 with its April 17 episode, which delivered 8.45 million viewers and a 1.74 rating in the demo, according to Nielsen.
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ESPN platforms are on a record pace for NBA playoffs viewers. With the second weekend of postseason play in the books, ESPN or ABC averaged 4.45 million viewers, up 13% from last year.
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2025 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS
It came out today. Here is the complete list.
https://playbill.com/article/tony-nominations-2025
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